E.P.A. to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Columbia Organic Chemical Company in Columbia, South Carolina

(Atlanta, Ga. - April 10, 2008) The E.P.A. (EPA) will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2008 regarding the status of the Columbia Organic Chemical Company (COCC) Location in Columbia, S.C. E.P.A. and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) officials will provide information and answer questions about the E.P.A. cleanup underway at the site.

The public meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Greenlawn Baptist Church, 6612 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia. Persons interested in obtaining additional information are encouraged to contact Sherryl A. Carbonaro, E.P.A. Community Involvement Coordinator, at (678) 575-7355.

The COCC Location is located at 912 Drake Street in Columbia. The facility operated as a specialty chemical facility from 1944 until 1984, then relocated to the Cassatt community in Kershaw County, South Carolina. The Location is a 3 acre property surrounded by a mixture of residential and commercial properties.

Attention: A press availability will be held at the Greenlawn Baptist Church, 6612 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. E.P.A. officials will be accessible to answer all media questions concerning the removal action in progress at the Site. This arrangement will allow for the public to use the entire public meeting to get information and have their questions answered.

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